Short stories contain a theme for students to learn the message that the author is trying to get across. Themes can also be found in dramas and poems. The students must learn to use the details from the text to determine the theme of it. Once that is done, the student can summarize the text. Read the text below and determine the theme of a story, answer questions about the details, and summarize the text: Story 1 Timmy was a kind and considerate boy about 9 years old. He was known for doing a lot of good things, but he was also known as being very talkative. Timmy always talked. No one... Show more Short stories contain a theme for students to learn the message that the author is trying to get across. Themes can also be found in dramas and poems. The students must learn to use the details from the text to determine the theme of it. Once that is done, the student can summarize the text. Read the text below and determine the theme of a story, answer questions about the details, and summarize the text: Story 1 Timmy was a kind and considerate boy about 9 years old. He was known for doing a lot of good things, but he was also known as being very talkative. Timmy always talked. No one could get a word in when they were in a conversation with Timmy. Most of the time, people would avoid Timmy so that he would not talk to them and keep them from what they were about to do. One day, Timmy was in class. It was the teacher's birthday. She did not know that the students were preparing a surprise birthday party for her. As usual, Timmy was talking away in class. Without thinking, he would just talk about anything he could think of. Timmy then raised his hand. 'Yes, Timmy?' Ms. Stewart asked. 'I am responsible for decorating the classroom for your birthday party!' Timmy said. 'What?' Ms. Stewart asked in a confused way. 'Timmy!!!' Everyone in class cried out at the same time. All of a sudden, Timmy realized what he had done, but it was too late. Ms Stewart knew about the party. From then on, whenever they were throwing a surprise birthday party for someone, the secret was kept from the birthday person and from Timmy. Story 2 - Birthday Girl Sylvia's birthday was coming up. Her parents spent lots of money on Sylvia especially for her birthday and holidays. For this birthday, they decided to buy Sylvia the most expensive doll in the store. They also bought her a pony even though they did not have a pasture for the horse to run in. On the day of her birthday, Sylvia tore open the presents from her friends and family. Once she saw the present, she tossed it aside without even showing her appreciation to the friend who gave her the present. Present after present, Sylvia conducted herself in the same way until the presents were all unwrapped. Then with an angry face, Sylvia stood up and put her hands on her hips. 'Why didn't anyone buy me the remote-control car that is so popular today? That is what I wanted,' Sylvia yelled at everyone in the room. Sylvia's parents were very embarrassed and didn't know what to say. They simply looked at the group of friends and family members who were at the party.'Everyone please take back your presents and play with them or give them to your children,' Sylvia's parents told the crowd. Then they turned to Sylvia. 'You Sylvia, will not be given any presents today on your birthday,' Sylvia's parents said. Sylvia burst into tears and ran off crying. Show less
Short stories contain a theme for students to learn the message that the author is trying to get across. Themes can also be found in dramas and poems. The students must learn to use the details from the text to determine the theme of it. Once that is done, the student can summarize the text.
Read the text below and determine the theme of a story, answer questions about the details, and summarize the text:
Story 1
Timmy was a kind and considerate boy about 9 years old. He was known for doing a lot of good things, but he was also known as being very talkative. Timmy always talked. No one could get a word in when they were in a conversation with Timmy. Most of the time, people would avoid Timmy so that he would not talk to them and keep them from what they were about to do. One day, Timmy was in class. It was the teacher's birthday. She did not know that the students were preparing a surprise birthday party for her. As usual, Timmy was talking away in class. Without thinking, he would just talk about anything he could think of. Timmy then raised his hand. 'Yes, Timmy?' Ms. Stewart asked. 'I am responsible for decorating the classroom for your birthday party!' Timmy said. 'What?' Ms. Stewart asked in a confused way. 'Timmy!!!' Everyone in class cried out at the same time. All of a sudden, Timmy realized what he had done, but it was too late. Ms Stewart knew about the party. From then on, whenever they were throwing a surprise birthday party for someone, the secret was kept from the birthday person and from Timmy. Story 2 - Birthday Girl Sylvia's birthday was coming up. Her parents spent lots of money on Sylvia especially for her birthday and holidays. For this birthday, they decided to buy Sylvia the most expensive doll in the store. They also bought her a pony even though they did not have a pasture for the horse to run in. On the day of her birthday, Sylvia tore open the presents from her friends and family. Once she saw the present, she tossed it aside without even showing her appreciation to the friend who gave her the present. Present after present, Sylvia conducted herself in the same way until the presents were all unwrapped. Then with an angry face, Sylvia stood up and put her hands on her hips.
'Why didn't anyone buy me the remote-control car that is so popular today? That is what I wanted,' Sylvia yelled at everyone in the room. Sylvia's parents were very embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
They simply looked at the group of friends and family members who were at the party.'Everyone please take back your presents and play with them or give them to your children,' Sylvia's parents told the crowd. Then they turned to Sylvia. 'You Sylvia, will not be given any presents today on your birthday,' Sylvia's parents said. Sylvia burst into tears and ran off crying.
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